ground
ground - noun
the solid part of the earth's surface
a rational motive for a belief or action
the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface
a relation that provides the foundation for something
a position to be won or defended in battle (or as if in battle)
the part of a scene (or picture) that lies behind objects in the foreground
material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use)
a relatively homogeneous percept extending back of the figure on which attention is focused
a connection between an electrical device and a large conducting body, such as the earth (which is taken to be at zero voltage)
(art) the surface (as a wall or canvas) prepared to take the paint for a painting
the first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface
ground - verb
- fix firmly and stably
- confine or restrict to the ground
- place or put on the ground
- instruct someone in the fundamentals of a subject
- bring to the ground
- hit or reach the ground
- throw to the ground in order to stop play and avoid being tackled behind the line of scrimmage
- hit a groundball
- hit onto the ground
- cover with a primer; apply a primer to
- connect to a ground
- use as a basis for; found on
ground - thesaurus
anchor
background
base
basis
earth
establish
footing
found
land
prime
primer
priming
reason
soil
strand
undercoat